Own capability strategy, lifecycle, and roadmap. Define vision and KPIs, drive operational readiness, align cross-functional teams, evaluate market and customer insights, lead stakeholder communications and demos, and manage risk and business case development to scale or de-invest capabilities.
Requisition Number: 2345953
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end capability strategy, lifecycle, and roadmap
- Define and articulate business value statements, capability vision, and future direction
- Establish KPI targets and make decisions to maintain, scale, or de-invest capabilities
- Drive operational readiness, ensuring alignment with engineering, operations, and business teams
- Build solid cross-enterprise relationships to accelerate adoption and ensure long-term fit
- Evaluate market, competitive, and customer insights to identify new opportunities
- Lead demos, stakeholder communications, and business case development for strategic initiatives
- Anticipate risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred
- 7+ years of experience in product management, capability management, or healthcare technology
- Solid knowledge of healthcare operations, PBM, specialty workflow, and enterprise data flows
- Deep strategic thinking and proven ability to influence without authority
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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